San Diego Wine & Culinary Center

10/21/09

Not So Happy "Happy Hour"

by KellyKellyKelly at Citysearch

4 of us went there last night to have a mom's night out and enjoy a glass of wine at happy hour. The website says it is from 5-8 so we arrived by 7. We sat on the patio and had to wait a while to be served. When the waiter arrived we asked what specials they had for happy hour and he said it ended at 7. I mentioned the website and he said it was wrong and needed to be updated and didn't honor the discount. My friend ordered an olive tapenade and a few other appetizers, they took a while to arrive... and when they finally did, the olive tapenade was extremely salty. She let the server know and he simply said that thats the way it is meant to be! Also you may want to call in advance to see if it's K9 night. When we sat on the patio there must have been 20 dogs running around and barking. To end on a positive note the wine was good, and the two guys on staff were friendly enough, just not up to par on customer service!

• Pros: Great Location
• Cons: Just o.k. service once you go up and ask for it.

06/15/08

Agree about the poor service

by wine92103 at Citysearch

I went there with a friend about 2 weeks ago and being a wine lover I thought for sure this would be great. Unfortunately the service was terrible and I have to agree with the previous reviewer. The wine we had was fine and I do like being in the Gaslamp.

• Pros: wine was good, bit overpriced
• Cons: staff attitude, not a warm feeling place

09/12/07

What customer service?

by kim_merritt at Citysearch

I agree with the reviewer who is talking about the "international" flights including a TEMECULA wine. It's absolutely ridiculous and ludicrous and a total rip off for the money. The service was horrid and they were completly unattentative. The bartender told us nothing about the wines we were tasting and didn't really speak with us until the bill was about to arrive, typical. I will NEVER go back there again.

• Pros: Good location
• Cons: EVERYTHING else is BAD

03/04/07

Misleading Promotions

by bstein711 at Citysearch

Well I guess I disagree with the other 4 reviews. They advertise 3 international tastings for $9.00. Up the street you get 7 for $10.00, see the bottlles and get a good desription of each. Here they set down 3 glasses, not your choice all at once. One from Italy, one from Mexico, one from Fallbrook. So I ask how is Fallbrook international. The owner comes ourt after abit and explains they consider our local wines also international??? So why not serve a Temecula, Escondido and Fallbrook array and call it International Delight. A bit of a rip off...you have better choices up the street on G!!! Sorry, we would not return as locals.

09/07/06

Wonderful place to eat, drink and relax

by jschutz9179 at Citysearch

Talk about a great place to go to have a cocktail whether it be wine or mixed cocktails. Primarly this is a wine bar, but they also have a full bar and can cater to anything you ask for. I'm not much of a wine drinker, so I usually have gin and tonic or dirty martini's. Also, if you happen to get hungry while you are drinking, they have a great menu with appetizers and great paninni sandwiches. I personally recommend the black forest ham or the short rib sandwhich. Oh yeah, and if you happen to enjoy Jazz music, drop in on Thrusday evenings, as they have different jazz bands there every thursday night. The Staff here is great and and are very helpful. The owner John Alonge, is a great guy, and can sure tell jokes. If you happen to drop in here, ask for John, and startup a conversation with him, great stories.

• Pros: All Pros
• Cons: No Cons